Because He Loves Us

There are so many things that's happening around the world that it's almost impossible to keep up. Some are simply caught up in the immediate things like work or business or pleasure while some are busy supposedly with things that matter to us all, like the environment, good governance, educational opportunities, caring for the family and household and so on. So many things call for our attention these days that we might be forgetting the one important person who made all these things possible for us.

This world seems to forget him and I think it's right that we should remember just how blessed we are with all the things that we need to make this world a better place. The video I'm presenting is a compilation of pictures of this one awesome man who made a huge impact in the lives of humanity. I remember someone telling me that love songs can actually be addressed or dedicated to God, whether as man loving him or God loving us. This song is not a song I sang with  the choir, but it has been one of my favorite love songs--Because You Loved Me. I like this song because it speaks of someone selfless and doing everything for the sake of his beloved one. Well, I could only think of one person who is like that for all times--Jesus Christ.

I hope you'd understand the progression of the pictures. It may not be completely in sync with the song, but it is my hope that the message will get across. Let us indeed thank God for such an incredible gift to humanity! 

To All The Great Fathers in the World...

Happy Father's Day!

To my dad and all the daddies in the world, a blessed Father's day :)

(I miss you daddy!)

Daddy and the keeds at the zoo (Parks & Wildlife). Mommy took the picture. I'm the little girl daddy's carrying.

Our Father -- composed by A.H. Malotte

Ascension Sunday -- Canticorum Iubilo

19 So then the Lord Jesus, after he spoke to them, was taken up into heaven and took his seat at the right hand of God. (Mark 16:19)


Today is Ascension Sunday commemorating the time of the Lord's ascension into heaven after 40 days of appearing to his disciples and performing miracles and signs to them. They say that this is the end of his mission--on Earth. But his mission continued in the lives of the disciples and the saints. In our own small way, we can also be living witnesses of Christ's teaching by loving one another as Christ has loved us.

While at Mass, the choir sang a song that I knew was originally written in Latin. They sang it in English. Honestly, I'd rather hear it sung in its original Latin verse. There are some English translated songs that are not entirely faithful to its original text. But more than that, I think the Latin text is much better synched with its music and musical lines compared to when you sing the song in English. The song I am referring to is Canticorum Iubilo (i.e. Let Us Sing With Joy!). It is a song that honors Christ as our King. It is a fitting opening song for today's Holy Mass. Here is the song in its Latin verse and faithful English translation.

CANTICORUM

Canticorum jubilo
Regi magno psalite

Jamresultent musica
Unda tellus sidera

Canticorum jubilo
Regi magno psalite

Personantes organis
Iubilate, plaudite

Canticorum jubilo
Regi magno psalite

 

English Translation
Let us sing aloud! Play for our reigning King!
Let the music now strikes sharp as a spear coming from on high.
Let us sing aloud! Play for our reigning King!
Let each one play his own instrument and burst aloud in praises.
Let us sing aloud! Play for our reigning King!